Cream of Crab Soup

2 medium potatoes

180gr butter

½ cup flour

4 tbsp. chopped parsley

500gr cooked crab meat

2 small onions, chopped

1 stick celery

750mls milk

2/3 cup dry white wine

250mls water

1 cup cream

Salt and pepper

• Peel and quarter potatoes, cook in boiling salted water until tender.

• Drain and mash well.

• Melt butter in a large saucepan.

• Add onion and celery.

• Sauté, until onion is transparent.

• Add flour and cook a few moments.

• Remove from heat and slowly stir in milk, water and wine.

• Return to heat and bring to the boil, stirring constantly.

• Season to taste.

• Add lemon juice and potato and simmer slowly, covered, for 20 minutes.

• vRemove from heat.

• Add cream and crab meat.

• Stir in parsley and heat through gently.

• May be put through a blender to give a rich smoothness).